U.S. patent number 9,331,418 [Application Number 14/476,818] was granted by the patent office on 2016-05-03 for mini serial attached scsi high density connector.
This patent grant is currently assigned to TC&C Electronic Co., Ltd.. The grantee listed for this patent is TC&C Electornic CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Li Hua Chung.
United States Patent |
9,331,418 |
Chung |
May 3, 2016 |
Mini serial attached SCSI high density connector
Abstract
A mini SAS HD connector comprises: front and rear housings
combined together, wherein the rear housing comprises first and
second rear shell pieces; a positioning mechanism disposed between
the first and second rear shell pieces and providing a positioning
effect; a first combination mechanism disposed between the front
and rear housings and providing a combination effect when the front
and rear housings are combined; and combinations of a first inner
module, a second inner module and circuit boards. The combination
of the first inner module and the circuit board is mounted in the
first rear shell piece. The combination of the second inner module
and the circuit board is mounted in the second rear shell piece.
Stopper mechanisms are provided between the first inner module, the
second inner module and the circuit boards, so the circuit boards
have no distinct displacement due to plugging and unplugging
operations of the connector.
Inventors: |
Chung; Li Hua (Taoyuan County,
TW) |
Applicant: |
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TC&C Electornic CO., LTD. |
Taoyuan County |
N/A |
TW |
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Assignee: |
TC&C Electronic Co., Ltd.
(Zhongli, Taoyuan County, TW)
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Family
ID: |
52108499 |
Appl.
No.: |
14/476,818 |
Filed: |
September 4, 2014 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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Publication Date |
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US 20150194760 A1 |
Jul 9, 2015 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jan 3, 2014 [TW] |
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103200125 U |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01R
24/60 (20130101); H01R 13/514 (20130101); H01R
13/518 (20130101) |
Current International
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H01R
24/00 (20110101); H01R 13/514 (20060101); H01R
24/60 (20110101); H01R 13/518 (20060101) |
Field of
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;439/676,660,345,607.01,652,352,358,152,153,76.1,418 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Hyeon; Hae Moon
Assistant Examiner: Leigh; Peter G
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baxley; Charles E.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A mini serial attached SCSI high density (mini SAS HD) connector
to be combined with a first circuit board, a second circuit board
and a cable, the connector comprising: a front housing, which is in
the form of a frame and has an insertion space in an axial
direction; a rear housing comprising a first rear shell piece and a
second rear shell piece combined together, wherein the rear housing
is to be inserted into the insertion space of the front housing; a
positioning mechanism, which is disposed between the first rear
shell piece and the second rear shell piece, and for providing a
positioning effect when the first rear shell piece and the second
rear shell piece are combined together; a first combination
mechanism, which is disposed between the front housing and the rear
housing, and for providing a combination effect when the front
housing and the rear housing are combined together; a first inner
module to be combined with the first circuit board, wherein a
combination of the first inner module and the first circuit board
is mounted in the first rear shell piece; a second inner module to
be combined with the second circuit board, wherein a combination of
the second inner module and the second circuit board is mounted in
the second rear shell piece; a first stopper edge formed on the
first rear shell piece; a second stopper edge formed on the second
rear shell piece; a first depressed edge formed at corner positions
on two sides of the first inner module; and a second depressed edge
formed at corner positions on two sides of the second inner module,
wherein when the first inner module is combined with the first rear
shell piece, the first depressed edge rests against the first
stopper edge; and when the second inner module is combined with the
second rear shell piece, the second depressed edge rests against
the second stopper edge.
2. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a first
projecting seat formed on the first rear shell piece, a second
projecting seat formed on the second rear shell piece, a first slot
formed on a lateral side of the first inner module, and a second
slot formed on a lateral side of the second inner module, wherein
the positioning mechanism is formed on the first projecting seat
and the second projecting seat, and when the first rear shell piece
and the second rear shell piece are combined together, the first
projecting seat is embedded into the first slot and the second
projecting seat is embedded into the second slot.
3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the positioning
mechanism is a combination of a positioning pin and a pin hole.
4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit
board is combined with the first inner module, the first circuit
board projects from an end surface of the first inner module, the
end surface is disposed between an upper surface and a lower
surface of the first inner module, and distances from the first
circuit board to the upper surface and the lower surface of the
first inner module are unequal to each other to form a first thick
portion and a first thin portion.
5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit
board is combined with the second inner module, the second circuit
board projects from an end surface of the second inner module, the
end surface is disposed between an upper surface and a lower
surface of the second inner module, and distances from the second
circuit board to the upper surface and the lower surface of the
second inner module are unequal to each other to form a second
thick portion and a second thin portion.
6. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first
combination mechanism is a combination of an elastic sheet and a
retaining hole.
7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first
combination mechanism is a combination of a first projection and a
first combination hole.
8. A mini serial attached SCSI high density (mini SAS HD) connector
to be combined with a first circuit board, a second circuit board
and a cable, the connector comprising: a front housing, which is in
the form of a frame and has an insertion space in an axial
direction; a rear housing comprising a first rear shell piece and a
second rear shell piece combined together, wherein the rear housing
is to be inserted into the insertion space of the front housing; a
positioning mechanism, which is disposed between the first rear
shell piece and the second rear shell piece, and for providing a
positioning effect when the first rear shell piece and the second
rear shell piece are combined together; a first combination
mechanism, which is disposed between the front housing and the rear
housing, and for providing a combination effect when the front
housing and the rear housing are combined together; a first inner
module to be combined with the first circuit board, wherein a
combination of the first inner module and the first circuit board
is mounted in the first rear shell piece; a second inner module to
be combined with the second circuit board, wherein a combination of
the second inner module and the second circuit board is mounted in
the second rear shell piece; and a first rear seat formed on one
end of the first rear shell piece, a second rear seat formed on one
end of the second rear shell piece, and a second combination
mechanism formed between the first rear seat and the second rear
seat, wherein a combination of the first rear shell piece and the
second rear shell piece provides the combination effect through the
second combination mechanism.
9. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the second
combination mechanism is a combination of a second elastic sheet
and a second retaining hole.
10. The connector according to claim 8, further comprising a
combination of a frame and a braided mesh, wherein the cable passes
through the braided mesh and is connected to the first circuit
board and the second circuit board, the frame is mounted in an
inner space in back of a combination of the first rear seat and the
second rear seat, and the braided mesh covers the cable.
11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein a first
accommodating slot is formed inside the first rear seat, a second
accommodating slot is formed inside the second rear seat, and the
frame is mounted in the first accommodating slot and the second
accommodating slot.
12. The connector according to claim 11, wherein an edge of the
first accommodating slot is formed with a first anti-off stopper
edge, an edge of the second accommodating slot is formed with a
second anti-off stopper edge, and the first anti-off stopper edge
and the second anti-off stopper edge are for stopping the frame.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the technical field of an electronic
apparatus connector, and more particularly to a combination
structure of a housing and circuit boards of a mini serial attached
SCSI high density (mini SAS HD) connector.
2. Related Art
In general, a computer and its peripheral apparatus transmit
signals through a suitable bus line or cable. The end portion of
the bus line or the cable is formed with a connector to be
assembled with or inserted into the computer or its peripheral
apparatus. The connector may be, for example, a USB connector, a
RJ45 connector, a parallel to serial port connector, a SATA
connector, a mini SAS HD connector or the like.
At present, the combination structure of the mini SAS HD connector
comprises a front housing and a rear housing combined together.
Furthermore, two circuit boards are covered within a rear housing
in the processing of molding the rear housing. Then, the
combination of the rear housing and the circuit board is inserted
into the front housing. Because the circuit board and the rear
housing are integrally formed, the circuit board is placed in the
high-temperature environment and is thus easily damaged.
Taiwan Patent No. 1321380 discloses a combined connector, which
comprises two members clamping one circuit board, and then the two
members and the circuit board are combined into the combination of
a rear housing and the circuit boards by way of welding. The
combination of the rear housing and the circuit boards may be used
in conjunction with a combination of a locking structure and a
front housing.
This structure has the easily assembling effect, and the height of
the housing can be stably held within a predetermined error range
so that the higher product yield is obtained. However, the two
members need to be welded to form the rear housing, and this still
has the drawback that the manufacturing is inconvenient. In
addition, when the two members are welded together, no suitable
positioning structure is provided. Thus, the bad product tends to
be formed.
Also, the two parallel circuit boards of the connector having the
mini SAS HD specification need to be configured to have a
predetermined gap. Thus, when the two circuit boards are arranged,
the suitable tool or jig has to be used, thereby enhancing the
inconvenience of assembling. In addition, it is to be noted that
the plugging and unplugging operations of the connector cannot
cause the displacement of the circuit boards.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide a mini serial attached
SCSI high density (Mini SAS HD) connector, which has the small size
and can be rapidly assembled, can improve the problem of the too
large sway swing angle caused by the length design of the connector
and eliminate the condition of the unstable signal, further can
reduce the interference with other mechanisms by the small size,
and can enhance the space availability and the matching degree with
other mechanisms.
Another object of the invention is to provide a mini SAS HD
connector, which prevents the circuit board, mounted in the
connector, from generating the distinct displacement by the
operation of plugging and unplugging, so that the connector has the
stable connection effect.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a mini SAS HD
connector having the function of inwardly fastening and positioning
the braided mesh, so that the effect of easy assembling can be
obtained, and the braided mesh cannot be easily moved and loosened
to obtain the effect of preventing the cable from being damaged by
the external force.
To achieve the above-identified objects and effects, the invention
provides a connector comprising: a front housing, which is in the
form of a frame and has an axial insertion space; a rear housing
comprising a first rear shell piece and a second rear shell piece
combined together; a positioning mechanism, which is disposed
between the first rear shell piece and the second rear shell piece,
and provides a positioning effect when the first rear shell piece
and the second rear shell piece are combined together; and a first
combination mechanism, which is disposed between the front housing
and the rear housing and provides a combination effect when the
front housing and the rear housing are combined together. The rear
housing composed of the first rear shell piece and the second rear
shell piece is inserted into the insertion space of the front
housing.
The connector further comprises a first inner module and a second
inner module. Each of the first inner module and the second inner
module is combined with a circuit board. The combination of the
first inner module and the circuit board is mounted in the first
rear shell piece, and the combination of the second inner module
and the circuit board is mounted in the second rear shell
piece.
Because the rear housing comprises the first rear shell piece and
the second rear shell piece assembled in conjunction with the
positioning mechanism and the second combination mechanism, the
assembling process of the rear housing is rapid and convenient.
Also, the rear housing and the front housing are combined in
conjunction with the first combination mechanism, and the
assembling process is similarly rapid and convenient.
Furthermore, the first inner module and the second inner module may
be stably engaged with the first rear shell piece and the second
rear shell piece, so the circuit board is free from the distinct
displacement due to the plugging and unplugging operations of the
connector.
Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will
become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter.
However, it should be understood that the detailed description and
specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the
present invention, are given by way of illustration only, since
various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of
the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the
art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a pictorial view showing a first embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the first embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a combination structure of a
first inner module and a first rear shell piece of the
invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a combination structure of a
second inner module and a second rear shell piece of the
invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic combination view showing the first inner
module, the second inner module and circuit boards of the
invention.
FIG. 6 is a pictorial view showing a second embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view showing the second embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing a third embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing a fourth embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fifth embodiment of the
invention.
FIG. 11 is an exploded view showing a rear housing, a frame and a
braided mesh of the invention.
FIG. 12 is a schematic combination view showing the rear housing,
the frame and the braided mesh of the invention.
FIG. 13 is a pictorial view showing a 90-degree form of the
invention.
FIG. 14 is another pictorial view showing the 90-degree form of the
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be apparent from the following detailed
description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying
drawings, wherein the same references relate to the same
elements.
Referring to FIG. 1, a short-type mini SAS HD connector includes a
front housing 10 and a rear housing 20. The front housing 10 has a
frame structure, and an insertion space 12 in an axial direction.
The rear housing 20 includes a first rear shell piece 22 and a
second rear shell piece 24 combined together, and the rear housing
20 can be combined with a circuit board or circuit boards 14 and
142. The first circuit board 14 and the second circuit board 142
can be combined with a cable 16. Furthermore, the rear housing 20
can be completely or almost completely inserted into the insertion
space 12 of the front housing 10.
Referring to FIG. 2, a positioning mechanism 26 is further provided
between the first rear shell piece 22 and the second rear shell
piece 24. When the first rear shell piece 22 and the second rear
shell piece 24 are assembled together, the better combination
effect can be formed in conjunction with the positioning mechanism
26. The positioning mechanism 26 may be a combination of a
positioning pin 28 and a pin hole 30, or a combination of members
with the same property, such as a combination of an insert and a
concavity.
Also, a first projecting seat 32 is formed inside the first rear
shell piece 22, a second projecting seat 34 is formed inside the
second rear shell piece 24, and the positioning pin 28 and the pin
hole 30 of the positioning mechanism 26 may be formed on the first
projecting seat 32 and the second projecting seat 34, respectively.
Also, a first stopper edge 36 is formed on one end of the first
rear shell piece 22, and a second stopper edge 38 is formed on one
end of the second rear shell piece 24.
A first inner module 40 and a second inner module 50 are combined
with the first and second circuit boards 14 and 142, respectively.
The circuit board 14 projects from an end surface 42 of the first
inner module 40, and the circuit board 142 projects from an end
surface 52 of the second inner module 50.
Furthermore, each of two opposite side surfaces of the first inner
module 40 is formed with a first slot 44, and each of two opposite
corner positions of one end is formed with a first depressed edge
46. Similarly, each of two opposite side surfaces of the second
inner module 50 is formed with a second slot 54, and each of two
opposite corner positions of one end is formed with a second
depressed edge 56.
Referring to FIG. 3, when the combination of the first inner module
40 and the circuit board 14 is mounted in the first rear shell
piece 22, the first projecting seat 32 can be embedded into the
first slot 44, and the first stopper edge 36 rests against the
first depressed edge 46. In other words, the combination of the
first inner module 40 and the circuit board 14 can be firmly
combined with the first rear shell piece 22.
Referring to FIG. 4, when the combination of the second inner
module 50 and the circuit board 142 is mounted in the second'rear
shell piece 24, the second projecting seat 34 can be embedded into
the second slot 54, and the second stopper edge 38 rests against
the second depressed edge 56. In other words, the combination of
the second inner module 50 and the circuit board 142 can be firmly
combined with the second rear shell piece 24.
Referring to FIG. 5, the circuit board 14 is combined with the
first inner module 40, and the circuit board 14 projects from the
end surface 42 of the first inner module 40. It is to be noted that
the end surface 42 is disposed between the upper surface 48 and the
lower surface 49 of the first inner module 40, and the distances
from the circuit board 14 to the upper surface 48 and the lower
surface 49 of the first inner module 40 are unequal to each other.
In other words, the circuit board 14 and the first inner module 40
form an offset mounting state, and a first thick portion 60 and a
first thin portion 62 are formed according to a gap distant from
the surface.
The circuit board 142 projects from the end surface 52 of the
second inner module 50, and the end surface 52 is disposed between
the upper surface 58 and the lower surface 59 of the second inner
module 50. In addition, the distances from the circuit board 142 to
the upper surface 58 and the lower surface 59 of the second inner
module 50 are unequal to each other. In other words, the circuit
board 142 and the second inner module 50 form an offset mounting
state, and a second thick portion 64 and a second thin portion 66
are formed according to the gap distance from the surface.
When the connector is being assembled, the first thick portion 60
of the first inner module 40 rests against the second thick portion
64 of the second inner module 50, so that the constant gap is
formed between the two circuit boards 14 and 142 to facilitate the
worker in performing the assembling processes.
Thus, this embodiment can make the combination length of the front
housing 10 and the rear housing 20 be 15 mm. Thus, the problem of
the too large sway swing angle caused by the length design of the
connector can be solved, and the condition of the unstable signal
can be improved. Furthermore, the small size can decrease the
condition of the interference with other mechanisms, enhance the
space availability and enhance the matching degree with other
mechanisms.
The first inner module 40 and the second inner module 50 are
independent members to be combined with the circuit boards 14 and
142, respectively, and may be manufactured more simply. Also, the
circuit board 14 is mounted on the first inner module 40 and the
second inner module 50 in an offset manner. When the first inner
module 40 rests against the second inner module 50, two thick
portions 60 and 64 rest against each other, so that the working
time is shortened, the yield is increased, and the stability of the
cable impedance is held.
Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first inner module 40 and the
second inner module 50 are restricted by the first projecting seat
32, the second projecting seat 34, the first stopper edge 36 and
the second stopper edge 38. So, the first inner module 40 and the
second inner module 50 can obtain the stable positioning
effect.
When the front housing 10 and the rear housing 20 form the
connector pattern shown in FIG. 1 and the connector is inserted at
the predetermined position or removed from the predetermined
position, both the first inner module 40 and the second inner
module 50 cannot generate the distinct displacement. In other
words, the circuit boards 14 and 142 cannot generate the distinct
displacement due to the inserting and removing operations of the
connector, so that the connector has the stable connection
effect.
Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first combination mechanism 70
is disposed between the front housing 10 and the rear housing 20.
The first combination mechanism 70 provides the combination effect
when the front housing 10 and the rear housing 20 are combined
together. Moreover, the first combination mechanism 70 is a
combination of a first projection 72 and a first combination hole
74. The first projection 72 may be formed on opposite two side
surfaces of the first rear shell piece 22, and on opposite two side
surfaces of the second rear shell piece 24. The first combination
hole 74 may be formed on opposite two side surfaces of the front
housing 10. However, the numbers and positions of the first
projection(s) 72 and the first combination hole(s) 74 in the
drawings are only for the illustrative purpose only, and the
invention is not particularly restricted thereto.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector according to the second
embodiment of the invention may be referred to as a long type mini
SAS HD connector. The housing of the connector comprises a front
housing 10 and a rear housing 20. The rear housing 20 comprises a
first rear shell piece 22 and a second rear shell piece 24, one end
of the first rear shell piece 22 is extended to form a first rear
seat 76, and one end of the second rear shell piece 24 is extended
to form a second rear seat 78. In addition, the rear housing 20 is
axially inserted into the front housing 10, and the first rear seat
76 and the second rear seat 78 project from one end of the front
housing 10.
A second combination mechanism 80 is formed between the first rear
seat 76 and the second rear seat 78, and the second combination
mechanism 80 may comprise a second elastic sheet 82 and a second
retaining hole 84. Furthermore, one side of the first rear seat 76
may be provided with the second elastic sheet 82, and the opposite
side of the first rear seat 76 may be provided with the second
retaining hole 84. Similarly, one side of the second rear seat 78
may be provided with the second elastic sheet 82, and the opposite
side of the second rear seat 78 may be provided with the second
retaining hole 84. Thus, when the first rear shell piece 22 and the
second rear shell piece 24 are combined, the second combination
mechanism 80 provides the combination effect.
The front housing 10 and the rear housing 20 may be combined
together in conjunction with the first combination mechanism 70. In
this embodiment, the first combination mechanism 70 comprises one
or more than one first elastic sheet 75 and one or more than one
first retaining hole 77. The first elastic sheets 75 may be
disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface of the front
housing 10, and the first retaining holes 77 may be disposed on the
first rear shell piece 22 and the second rear shell piece 24,
respectively. However, the numbers and positions of the first
elastic sheet(s) 75 and the first retaining hole(s) 77 in the
drawings are only for the illustrative purpose only, and the
invention is not particularly restricted thereto.
In addition, in the actual product, the structures shown in FIGS. 6
and 7 may be the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and have the
combination of the first inner module 40, the second inner module
50 and the circuit boards 14 and 142. In addition, the first inner
module 40 and the second inner module 50 work in conjunction with
the first rear shell piece 22 and the second rear shell piece 24 to
have the good assembling property and positioning effect.
Referring to FIG. 8, the first combination mechanism 70 comprises
the first elastic sheet(s) 75 and the first retaining hole(s) 77.
The first elastic sheet 75 may be disposed on the lateral side
surface of the front housing 10, and the first retaining holes 77
may be disposed on the lateral side surfaces of the first rear
shell piece 22 and the second rear shell piece 24.
Referring to FIG. 9, the first combination mechanism 70 is the
combination of the first projection(s) 72 and the first combination
hole(s) 74. The first projections 72 may be formed on the top
surface of the first rear shell piece 22 and the top surface of the
second rear shell piece 24, respectively. The first combination
holes 74 are formed on the top surface and the bottom surface of
the front housing 10. Therefore, the combination of the first rear
shell piece 22 and the second rear shell piece 24 can further form
the stable combination state by embedding the first projection 72
into the first combination hole 74.
Referring to FIG. 10, the first combination mechanism 70 comprises
the first projection(s) 72 and the first combination hole(s) 74.
The first projections 72 may be disposed on the lateral side
surfaces of the first rear shell piece 22 and the second rear shell
piece 24, and the first combination hole 74 is disposed on the
lateral side surface of the front housing 10.
Base on the structure of the embodiment of the invention, the
invention further discloses the technological means of solving the
fixing problem of a braided mesh. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, a
frame 86 is disposed on one end of the combination of the cable 16
and the braided mesh 88. Next, a first accommodating slot 90 is
formed in the first rear seat 76 of the first rear shell piece 22,
and the second rear seat 78 of the second rear shell piece 24 has a
second accommodating slot 92. The frame 86 is mounted in the space
constituted by the first accommodating slot 90 and the second
accommodating slot 92. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, the frame
86 is disposed between two opposite first elastic sheets 75, so
that the frame 86 cannot interfere with the combination of the
first elastic sheet 75 and the first retaining hole 77. In
addition, the edge of the first accommodating slot 90 may be formed
with a first anti-off stopper edge 94, and the edge of the second
accommodating slot 92 may be formed with a second anti-off stopper
edge 96. Thus, after the first accommodating slot 90 and the second
accommodating slot 92 are docked, a space may be formed, and the
frame 86 is mounted in the space and can stop the frame 86 through
the first anti-off stopper edge 94 and the second anti-off stopper
edge 96, so that the frame 86 cannot escape from the rear housing
20. Furthermore, the combination of the frame 86 and the braided
mesh 88 can be firmly combined with the connector.
In the prior art, a tape or an acetate cloth is used to fix the
cable and the braided mesh. However, this method has the poor
fixing effect on the adhered braided mesh, and the slide or
detachment tends to occur. According to the above-mentioned
embodiments, the invention uses one frame 86 to be combined with
the braided mesh 88, wherein the frame 86 can be mounted in the
rear housing 20. In other words, the rear housing 20 of the
invention has the function of inwardly fastening and positioning
the braided mesh 88, so that the assembling processes are
simplified, and the braided mesh 88 cannot be easily moved and
loosened to obtain the effect of preventing the exposed cable 16
from being damaged by the external force, to enhance the bendable
property of the cable 16, and further to obtain the effect of
saving the assembling and working time.
Referring again to FIG. 6, the first rear seat 76 and the second
rear seat 78 are disposed in the extending direction of the front
housing 10, and the widths of the first rear seat 76 and the second
rear seat 78 are equivalent to the widths of the front housing 10.
So, the extending direction of the cable (not shown) is the same as
the inserting direction of the front housing 10, and this
combination type of connector may be referred to as a 180-degree
form. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the combination of the first
rear seat 76 and the second rear seat 78 is disposed on one end of
the front housing 10. However, the hole 18 for the insertion of the
combination (not shown) of the cable, the frame and the braided
mesh has turned. In other words, the difference between the
extending direction of the cable and the inserting direction of the
front housing 10 is equal to 90 degrees, so this combination type
of connector may be referred to as a 90-degree form.
While the present invention has been described by way of examples
and in terms of preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that
the present invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it
is intended to cover various modifications. Therefore, the scope of
the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation
so as to encompass all such modifications.
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